Marcel Surname

9,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Vatican City

Marcel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marcel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad13,7691:987172
Tanzania8,3321:6,354820
France7,5761:8,768768
Ethiopia5,7951:16,8332,274
Madagascar4,6571:5,0781,045
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Cameroon2,5581:8,1191,052
United States2,3261:155,82915,931
Nigeria1,4681:120,6697,964
Haiti9961:10,7271,112
DR Congo8281:89,22710,161
Indonesia8271:159,91415,602
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Argentina5461:78,2856,622
Brazil3881:551,73820,643
Canada2851:129,28313,464
Ivory Coast2701:85,4494,583
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Philippines1861:544,29261,724
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Israel1821:47,0206,234
Belgium1801:63,87010,268
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Ecuador1411:112,8076,457
Cuba1321:87,2932,809
Chile1311:134,4774,748
Seychelles1291:716169
Netherlands1271:132,97020,548
England1211:460,48030,233
Romania1211:165,93317,222
Mauritius1151:11,2472,431
Mexico891:1,394,67615,650
New Caledonia881:3,139455
Germany841:958,39866,883
Saint Lucia811:2,207362
Switzerland811:101,39410,819
India741:10,365,748197,751
Panama541:72,4493,088
Uruguay491:70,0367,400
Australia461:586,86342,409
Czechia421:253,17834,142
Taiwan401:586,1194,335
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Niger361:533,11213,750
Benin341:303,98824,879
Slovakia321:166,76429,092
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Guyana231:33,1403,492
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Moldova191:187,44018,150
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Monaco171:2,180111
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Burundi91:1,089,428846
China91:151,924,6187,954
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Congo71:712,72815,723
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Qatar61:393,00055,922
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Grenada31:36,1781,426
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vatican City11:1174
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Marcel (1,207,095) may also be a first name.

Marcel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marcel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Marcel (Arabic: مارسَل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﺳﻞ, Hindi: मारशेल, Marathi: माशर्ल, Oriya: ମାେସର୍ଲ) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marcel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,708th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 125,269 people. The last name Marcel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Marcel reside; 30 percent reside in East Africa and 25 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 677th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 1,207,095 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 13,769 people, or 1 in 987. Other than Chad this surname is found in 130 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Marcel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marcel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marcel surname increased 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marcel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Marcel last name are 19.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Marcel earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,319 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.95% less than the national average, earning R 211,608 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning $18,937,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% less than the national average, earning $44,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marchel922,957/
Marciel921,968/
Marcell921,964/
Marckel92243/
Marscel92100/
Marczel9265/
Marceul9262/
Marcelt929/
Marceld923/
Mardcel923/
Marceel921/
Marcehl921/
Marcl912/
Marschel86629/
Marchell86237/
Marczell86177/
Marcheel8639/
Mahrcell865/
Marciell863/
Marchesl862/
Markcell862/
Marckiel861/
Marscell860/
Markel836,831/
Marcil836,797/
Marsel831,565/
Marchl831,006/
Margel83488/
Morcel83464/
Marzel83454/
Marxel8322/
Marjel831/
Marckl830/
Marcelová8063/
Marschell8011/
Marcschel808/
Marckcell801/
Marschael800/
Markell772,017/
Markiel77949/
Marshel77501/
Margiel77422/
Marsell77387/
Marzell77340/
Martzel77287/
Morckel77140/
Morchel77124/
Morcell7775/
Marquel7757/
Margell7748/
Marseul7748/
Marssel7741/
Mourcel7733/
Marszel7725/
Marchil7711/
Marsiel779/
Martsel779/
Marsael777/
Marcill773/
Markael773/
Marseel772/
Marckil772/
Markuel772/
Margelt771/
Markeel771/
Marqell771/
Marscil771/
Morciel771/
Marxell771/
Maarzel771/
Marsoel771/
Markkel770/
Mearsel770/
Marjell770/
Marcellová7530/
Marczelová7516/
Marcellova751/
Marczelova751/
Markl733,405/
Marsl7311/
Marzl733/
Marxl732/
Morschel71999/
Marchiol71794/
Marshell71629/
Marczellová7171/
Marquell7151/
Martzell7133/
Mardziel7132/
Martziel718/
Martsell717/
Marczellova715/
Morchell714/
Marsegli712/
Markelll711/
Markquel711/
Marquiel711/
Marsheel711/
Marsiell711/
Marhsell711/
Marcigli711/
Marchill710/
Markeell710/
Marssell710/
Marschld710/
Markelova6718,991/
Morkel674,193/
Marsil67620/
Morgel67454/
Margil67234/
Morsel6765/
Markil6755/
Morzel6750/
Morschell6745/
Marshl6733/
Morcil6725/
Markelová6720/
Marselova6711/
Marsyl676/
Marjil674/
Morcll674/
Mărgel672/
Marzil672/
Marzelova671/
Markhl671/
Marslt671/
Morckl671/
Moorcl671/
Markelowa671/
Morcöl671/
Masrsl671/
Marsll670/
Markll670/

Marcel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marcel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﺭﺳﻞmarsl-
Marcel in the Hindi language
मारशेलmarasela-
Marcel in the Marathi language
माशर्लmasarla75.44
मासर्लmasarla10.53
मारसेलmarasela5.26
माकर्लmakarla1.75
मारसेलाmarasela1.75
मारशेलmarasela1.75
मारकेलmarakela1.75
मारीलmarila1.75
Marcel in the Oriya language
ମାେସର୍ଲmaesarla42.31
ମାେଶର୍ଲmaesarla26.92
ମାରେସଲmaresala23.08
ମାରେସଲ୍maresal3.85
ମାସର୍ଲmasarla3.85
Marcel in the Arabic language
مارسَلmarsal-
مارسلmarsl-
مارسيلmarsyl-
مرسيلmrsyl-

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Marcel Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marcel
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